Ralph Macchio and William Zabka at the unveiling of Macchios star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Nov.

second from the left: home run leader of the East Altadena Little League Giants.we lived in six different houses in Altadena and Pasadena.

I fear current economic forces and the prohibitive real estate market are going to result in a town far less accessible to populations who were able to find purchase in Altadena – the quirky.The beautiful foothill neighborhoods of Rubio Canyon now resemble a moonscape.My longtime pal Miho Kato Tyszka still lives in Altadena.

even amid a devastating divorce.There was so much prejudice and discrimination here.

who had fond memories of pre-war Pasadena.

and what is coming is almost certainly a sudden and jarring reshaping of a community that I and so many have long embraced as a comfortable constant.It is with honor and respect that the World War II Camp Wall non-profit board carries on the dream of Kanji Sahara.

so fighting prejudice was personal for him.which were once the hub of the Japanese American community in Orange County.

A memorial service will be held on Saturday.One of his favorite pastimes was volunteering as a docent for the Japanese American National Museum (JANM).